We met Reshma last July when she agreed to share all the amazing ways she uses Outlook Tasks. But no tool works without a set of habits to accompany it, so let me now unveil Reshma’s Repeatedly Do Routine. Her checklist is what keeps everything moving. And who doesn’t...
It’s no secret to me that special educators have a whole additional set of challenges when it comes to Togetherness – more paperwork, more moving between different classrooms or even different schools, more meetings, and more data – all the while wanting to do right...
My latest read is How Google Works. It’s a book full of awesome nuggets on productivity and hiring and holding on to good people. While the authors are proponents of collaborative and open workspace, they also acknowledge that every now and again, people need to...
By now you know I’m not just about getting things done, but prioritizing the right things to do and then protecting your time accordingly. I recently wrote about some teacher time protection strategies over here at Edutopia – and it turned out to be quite a...
It’s the start of school. So let’s talk FANNY PACKS! I cannot teach without a fanny pack. Can you? I mean, how else on earth can you keep your smartphone, pens, stickers, and flashcards all in one place and on your person??? Over the past year, I’ve encountered many...
I met Cara at a recent Together Training in DC. She’s an Achievement Coordinator and the mom of an about-to-finish-high-school kid! Cara entered the training as an already very organized thinker, but she had a few challenges with her organizational tool of choice –...
